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UTSI - UTStarcom Makes Middle East Debut
Thursday September 7, 5:48 am ET
GSM>3G Middle East and Gulf Hosts UTStarcom's First Showing in the Region


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI - News), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, is to make its debut in the Middle East at next week's GSM>3G Middle East and Gulf conference and exhibition, taking place at the Dubai International Convention Centre on 11-12 September 2006.


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Visitors to the booth (no. 148) will be able to learn about UTStarcom's next generation wireless and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions for the region. UTStarcom's broad portfolio includes FMC products, converged IP solutions (Voice and Video over IP), and handsets and terminals. With this portfolio, UTStarcom enables carriers to consolidate their fixed and wireless, voice, data and video networks seamlessly over IP infrastructure.

"Deregulation and extensive capital injection in the Middle East telecom space are presenting significant market opportunities for UTStarcom's broad portfolio of NGN, wireless and broadband solutions," said Youssef Kassissia, VP EMEA Region, UTStarcom. "The region is already experiencing substantial growth in the mobile and broadband sectors, with mobile operators adding 34 million subscribers in 2005 -- a growth of 40%.

"With its diverse portfolio, UTStarcom is uniquely positioned to work with both fixed and mobile operators as they get ready to converge their networks and offer high margin, revenue generating applications, such as FMC and IPTV. We are also fortunate to have appointed Abir Hnidi -- a veteran of the Middle East telecoms market -- to lead our operations in this region."


UTStarcom's key featured products at GSM>3G Middle East and Gulf include:
-- MovingMedia 2000 (MM2K), which enables carriers to deliver last mile
fixed wireless broadband services.
-- Continuity FMC, which allows carriers to offer seamless mobility
management solutions between GSM/CDMA and VoIP over WiFi and WiMAX
networks.
-- RollingStream, UTStarcom's IPTV and VoD solution, which enables
carriers to provide converged content across their fixed and wireless
networks simultaneously.
-- A broad portfolio of handsets, both mobile and fixed wireless, which
can connect users to GSM, CDMA and WiFi networks.

About UTStarcom, Inc.
UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research and design operations in the United States, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.

For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements, including the foregoing statements regarding anticipated continued international expansion of UTStarcom and the anticipated importance of information technology infrastructure, that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risk factors include rapidly changing technology, the changing nature of global telecommunications markets, the termination of significant contracts and/or strategic relationships, the direction and results of future research and development efforts, evolving product and applications standards, reduction or delays in system deployments, product transitions, potential non-realization of backlog, changes in demand for and acceptance of the Company's products, general adverse economic conditions, and trends and uncertainties such as changes in government regulation and licensing requirements. The Company also refers readers to the risk factors identified in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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Source: UTStarcom, Inc.